William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for June 1828

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June

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June 1. Su.Livy, c. 12: Reynolds, Discourses, 1, 2: Buchanan, çala. C Bryant & W call: call on Booth: mrs Hamilton sups. 64 ½ / 68 ½

2. M.Commonwealth, 1 1/2 pp. Livy, c. 19: Reynolds, Discourse 3. Museum; M Reviewe. 65 ½ / 67 ½

3. Tu.Proof. D’Israeli, çala. 64 / 67 ½

4. W.Commonwealth, revise. Livy, c. 26. Museum; Hallame. D’Israeli, çala. Meet Hippisley. 64 ½ / 67

5. Th.Commonwealth, revise; 1 page, C & Lambert . Livy, c. 32. Museum; Hallame. 62 ½ / 65

6. F.Commonwealth, 2 1/2 pp. Livy, c. 38: D’Israeli, p. 294. Biene. 63 / 65

7. Sa.Commonwealth, 1/2 page; revise. Livy, c. 44: D’Israeli, p. 355. Call on Taylor, P S: meet Hippesley & Spyring. 61 ½ / 63 ½

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June 8. Su.Commonwealth, revise. Livy, c. 50: D’Israeli, Vol. II, p. 81. Call on L K, w. M J: meet Norton (75), H P & Reynolds. 61 / 65

9. M.Commonwealth, revise. Livy, c. 56. Exhibitione: W calls, & Poolen: Kenney at tea, sups. 63 ½ / 67

10. Tu.Commonwealth, revise. Livy, Lib. XL, c. 7: D’Israeli, p. 139. 64 / 67

11. W.Commonwealth, 1 page; revise. Livy, c. 11: D’Israeli, p. 214. Call on L K; adv. F Ht: sup at Reynolds’s. Dugald Stewart dies . 65 / 68 ½

12. Th.Proof. D’Israeli, p. 267. Breakfast at Reynolds’s, w. Nugent, Normanby, Morpeth, Coleridge, Wordswth, Bernal & Jerdan; invité T Moore & T Campbel. 65 ½ / 67

13. F.Commonwealth, 1 1/2 pp. Livy, c. 15. Museum; Hastede. D’Israeli, p. 292. W calls: seek D’Israeli. 65 ½ / 69

14. Sa.Commonwealth, revise. Livy, c. 24: D’Israeli, p. 346, fin. 65 / 70

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June 15. Su.Commonwealth, revise. Livy, c. 30. Dine at Rowbotham’s, w. 3 Bells, Lissaburra, Hector & Cameron; adv. Francia: W dines: meet Kenney. 66 / 70

16. M.Commonwealth, revise. Livy, c. 35. Museum; Selwoode. L K & L Ht call: call on S Hodgetsn. Wordsworth & F R call. 67 / 67 ½

17. Tu.Commonwealth, revise. Livy, c. 40. Museum; Newspaperse: Call on Taylor, G S: theatre, Barber of Seville; adv. Skeffington & Wallacee: M sups. 66 ½ / 70

18. W.Commonwealth, revise. Livy, c. 47. Museum; Grangere. J Cæsar, act 1, 2. Call on Northcote. 65 ½ / 68 ½

19. Th.Commonwealth, revise. Proof. Museum; Blakee. W calls. Letter from C C. J Cæsar, act 3. 65 ½ / 69

20. F.Commonwealth, revise. Livy, c. 53: J Cæsar, act 4, 5{.}Museum; Campbele. Seek Beauchamp: call on Poolen. Burke, Sublime, p. 32. 67 / 66

21. Sa.Commonwealth, revise. Livy, c. 59, fin. Call on C Bryant, & Williams & Powel: W dines. Burke, p. 62. 66 / 67

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June 22. Su.Perpetual showers. Virgil, Æneis, 211: Life of Burke, p. 152. Call on Booth. 64 ½ / 67

23. M.Commonwealth, revise. Virgil, v. 405. Museum; Burchete. W calls: call on Brooks (W & P): theatre, Sweethearts & Wivese. 64 / 67 ½

24. Tu.Commonwealth, revise. Virgil, v. 616. Museum; Long; adv. Hone & Barnhame: meet Kenney & Cooper, D L: Jas White & Isa Booth call. 66 / 69 ½

25. W. Coach, through Sevenoaks, Tunbridge, Tunbridge Wells & Battle: sleep at Hastings, M W S, P, & Julia Robinson: break down, 1 mile beyond Sevenoakse.[Not in London]

26. Th.Guzla, by Prosper Merimée: Carvajal, by do: Granby, p. 86.[Not in London]

27. F.Write to M J & rev. Tho. Brown. Granby, p. 324, & Vol. II. Call on Dr Knox.[Not in London]

28. Sa.Granby, Vol. III, p. 134: Jaquerie, p. 50. Sail.[Not in London]

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June 29. Su.Granby, p. 330, fin: Jaquerie, p. 154. F R at tea.[Not in London]

30. M.Gilbert Earle, p. 100. Robinson arrives to breakfast: boat, w. F R, Robinson, &c.[Not in London]

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